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Approved Investments
(Overall)
Approved Investments
(Manufacturing Sector)
Approved Investments
(Services Sector)
Approved Investments
(Primary Sector)
Investment
Performance

Approved Private Investments in Various Economic Sectors, 2022 / 2021

 

Summary Number Potential Employment Domestic Investment
(RM million) *
Foreign Investment
(RM million) *
Total Capital Investment
(RM million) *
2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021
Primary Sector 72 59 813 528 13,948.1 13,252.9 12,437.1 4,075.4 26,385.1 17,328.3
Manufacturing Sector 801 702 76,093 74,575 18,252.8 15,489.3 66,021.3 179,598.6 84,274.1 195,087.9
Services Sector 3,581 3,807 63,464 29,919 69,089.0 72,074.7 84,877.0 24,909.5 153,966.0 96,984.3
Total 4,454 4,568 140,370 105,022 101,289.9 100,817.0 163,335.4 208,583.5 264,625.3 309,400.4
Note:
* – Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided

 

For more information on approved manufacturing and selected services data, please click e-Stats Data.

Approved Investments (Manufacturing Sector)

Overview: Projects Approved, 2022 / 2021

 

Ringgit Malaysia – RM
  2022 2021
New Expansion/
Diversification
Total New Expansion/
Diversification
Total
Number 416 385 801 386 316 702
Potential
Employment
39,027 37,066 76,093 42,204 32,371 74,575
Total Capital
Investment
(RM million)*
35,019.7 49,254.4 84,274.1 153,381.7 41,706.2 195,087.9
– Domestic Investment* 9,760.9 8,491.9 18,252.8 8,725.1 6,764.2 15,489.3
– Foreign Investment* 25,258.9 40,762.5 66,021.3 144,656.6 34,942.0 179,598.6

 

US Dollar – USD
  2022 2021
New Expansion/
Diversification
Total New Expansion/
Diversification
Total
Number 416 385 801 386 316 702
Potential
Employment
39,027 37,066 76,093 42,204 32,371 74,575
Total Capital
Investment
(USD million)*
7,923.0 11,143.5 19,066.5 36,782.2 10,001.5 46,783.7
– Domestic Investment* 2,208.3 1,921.2 4,129.6 2,092.4 1,622.1 3,714.5
– Foreign Investment* 5,714.7 9,222.3 14,936.9 34,689.8 8,379.4 43,069.2

 

 

Note:
*Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
Exp/Div – Expansion/Diversification

 

2022: US$1 = RM4.42

2021: US$1 = RM4.17

 

 

 

For more information on approved manufacturing and selected services data, please click e-Stats Data.

 

 

Projects Approved by Major Country, 2022 / 2021

 

Ringgit Malaysia – RM
Country 2022 2021
Number Foreign Investment*
(RM million)
Number Foreign Investment*
(RM million)
Singapore 83 9,609.9 73 46,567.0
The People’s Republic of China 46 9,554.9 43 16,604.2
Japan 35 9,184.7 25 7,536.5

 

US Dollar – USD
Country 2022 2021
Number Foreign Investment*
(USD million)
Number Foreign Investment*
(USD million)
Singapore 83 2,174.2 73 11,167.1
The People’s Republic of China 46 2,161.8 43 3,981.8
Japan 35 2,078.0 25 1,807.3

 

 

Note:
*Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided

 

2022: US$1 = RM4.42

2021: US$1 = RM4.17

 

 

 

For more information on approved manufacturing and selected services data, please click e-Stats Data.

 

 

Projects Approved by Major State, 2022 / 2021

 

Ringgit Malaysia – RM
State 2022 2021
Domestic Investment*
(RM million)
Foreign Investment*
(RM million)
Total Capital Investment*
(RM million)
Domestic Investment*
(RM million)
Foreign Investment*
(RM million)
Total Capital Investment*
(RM million)
Johor 1,992.6 12,589.9 14,582.5 3,105.5 3,847.7 6,953.2
Pulau Pinang 3,951.9 9,759.1 13,710.9 1,784.6 74,439.1 76,223.7
Selangor 4,642.0 7,565.7 12,207.7 6,052.8 1,458.3 7,511.0

 

US Dollar – USD
State 2022 2021
Domestic Investment*
(USD million)
Foreign Investment*
(USD million)
Total Capital Investment*
(USD million)
Domestic Investment*
(USD million)
Foreign Investment*
(USD million)
Total Capital Investment*
(USD million)
Johor 450.8 2,848.4 3,299.2 744.7 922.7 1,667.4
Pulau Pinang 894.1 2,207.9 3,102.0 428.0 17,851.1 18,279.1
Selangor 1,050.2 1,711.7 2,761.9 1,451.5 349.7 1,801.2

 

 

Note:
*Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided

 

2022: US$1 = RM4.42
2021: US$1 = RM4.17

 

 

 

For more information on approved manufacturing and selected services data, please click e-Stats Data.

 

 

Projects Approved by Major Industry, 2022 / 2021

 

Ringgit Malaysia – RM
Industry 2022 2021
Domestic Investment*
(RM million)
Foreign Investment*
(RM million)
Total Capital Investment*
(RM million)
Domestic Investment*
(RM million)
Foreign Investment*
(RM million)
Total Capital Investment*
(RM million)
Electrical &
Electronics
1,398.6 27,853.1 29,251.7 1,711.2 146,265.8 147,977.0
Machinery & Equipment 3,075.9 5,274.3 8,350.2 576.9 1,090.6 1,667.6
Transport Equipment 1,446.5 6,602.7 8,049.1 992.1 1,191.2 2,183.3
Chemicals & Chemical Products 1,627.4 5,724.9 7,352.3 2,276.5 3,483.4 5,759.9
Petroleum Products (Inc. Petrochemicals) 351.3 5,577.6 5,928.9 186.3 38.8 225.1

 

US Dollar – USD
Industry 2022 2021
Domestic Investment*
(USD million)
Foreign Investment*
(USD million)
Total Capital Investment*
(USD million)
Domestic Investment*
(USD million)
Foreign Investment*
(USD million)
Total Capital Investment*
(USD million)
Electrical &
Electronics
316.4 6,301.6 6,618.0 410.4 35,075.7 35,486.1
Machinery & Equipment 695.9 1,193.3 1,889.2 138.4 261.5 399.9
Transport Equipment 327.3 1,493.8 1,821.1 237.9 285.7 523.6
Chemicals & Chemical Products 368.2 1,295.2 1,663.4 545.9 835.3 1,381.3
Petroleum Products (Inc. Petrochemicals) 79.5 1,261.9 1,341.4 44.7 9.3 54.0

 

 

Note:
*Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided

 

2022: US$1 = RM4.42
2021: US$1 = RM4.17

 

 

 

For more information on approved manufacturing and selected services data, please click e-Stats Data.
 
 

Approved Investments (Services Sector)

Approved Private Investments In Services Sectors, 2022 / 2021

 

Services Sector Number Potential Employment Domestic Investment (RM million) * Foreign Investment (RM million) * Total Investment (RM million) *
 2022 2021  2022 2021  2022 2021  2022 2021  2022 2021
Global Establishments 102 102 1,223 3,838 901.4 1,080.0 1,069.8 18,578.5 1,971.3 19,658.5
Support Services 788 954 4,875 3,555 3,743.7 5,207.6 446.5 756.5 4,190.2 5,964.1
Transport Services 29 25 321 189 1,042.3 1,595.3 0.0 0.0 1,042.3 1,595.3
Real Estate 754 1,044 NA NA 28,888.3 28,811.7 0.0 0.0 28,888.3 28,811.7
Utilities 20 27 NA NA 10,776.2 9,611.5 0.0 0.0 10,776.2 9,611.5
Information and Communications 330 450 13,712 2,026 12,559.6 9,274.2 72,147.4 1,763.4 84,707.0 11,037.6
Distributive Trade 1,242 908 35,948 14,392 852.7 762.7 5,379.7 2,836.2 6,232.4 3,598.9
Hotel and Tourism 16 29 1,917 2,949 1,632.3 3,230.1 433.8 219.1 2,066.1 3,449.2
Financial Services 49 53 124 969 5,798.3 11,346.0 5,397.8 683.7 11,196.1 12,029.7
Health Services 6 5 4,098 869 2,137.7 669.9 1.3 71.1 2,138.9 741.0
Education Services 236 202 1,246 934 617.3 410.5 0.7 0.0 618.0 410.5
Other Services 9 8 0 198 139.3 75.2 0.0 1.0 139.3 76.2
Total 3,581 3,807 63,464 29,919 69,089.0 72,074.7 84,877.0 24,909.5 153,966.0 96,984.3

Note:

NA – Data not available

* – Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided

 

 

For more information on approved manufacturing and selected services data, please click e-Stats Data.
 
 

Approved Investments (Primary Sector)

Approved Private Investments In Primary Sectors, 2022 / 2021

Primary Sector Number Potential Employment Domestic Investment
(RM million)*
Foreign Investment
(RM million)*
Total Capital Investment
(RM million)*
   2022 2021  2022 2021  2022 2021  2022 2021  2022 2021
Agriculture 10 6 279 103 140.7 20.4 13.7 0.1 154.4 20.5
Mining 26 19 153 37 11,573.2 13,021.0 12,419.3 4,075.3 23,992.5 17,096.3
Plantation & Commodities 36 34 381 388 2,234.2 211.4 4.0 0.0 2,238.2 211.4
Total 72 59 813 528 13,948.1 13,252.9 12,437.1 4,075.4 26,385.1 17,328.3

Note:
*Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided

 

 

For more information on approved manufacturing and selected services data, please click e-Stats Data.
 
 

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